Line-anchoring device



June 12, 1928. 1,673,248

J. HINES LINE ANCHORING DEVICE Filed Dec. 14 1927 INV ENTOR JOHN l-llcs Patented June 12, 1928.

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J'UHN HINES, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK,

LrNE-ANQHORING DEVICE.

Application filed December 14,1927. Serial No. 240,034.

My invention relates to a line anchoring device for clothes lines and'the like, and the object of my invention is to construct a device for supporting and clamping a line to prevent the slipping thereof until relea ed.

A further object of my invention is to construct my device of simple and comparatively inexpensive form, and comprising a hook member and a hook supporting plate member having an'inverted T-shaped slottherein, such slot having the dual function ofproviding a means for mounting the hook upon the plate and also forming. part of the means for clamping the line.

A still further object of my invention is to provide means in the line clamping portion of the hook member for preventing lateral movement of the clamped portion of the line.

My invention consistsof a line anchoringdevice constructed and'arranged all as hereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my line anchoring device mounted upon a post, show ing a line positioned thereon.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the hook member of my device.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional View of the device, being taken through the line 3-3 Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: is a transverse cross-sectional View showing the line clamping bar of the hook,

beingtaken through the line 44 Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a vertical crosssectional view of the bar illustrated in Fig. 4 taken through the line 5-5 of such figure. Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

Upon reference to the drawings, it will be readily apparent that my device consists only of two integral parts, namely the anchor hook and the supporting plate, the latter being of substantially rectangular shape and formed intermediately of its height with a transverse convex corrugation 2 which constitutes a seating for the transverse pivot bar 3 which is formed intermediately of the height of the hook member.

4: is a slot of invertedT-shape formed within the plate 1 in the vicinity of its lower end so that the upper end thereof passes through the corrugation 2.

The hook member consists of an upper U-shaped portion 5 mounted upon a rearwardly and downwardly extending lever 61 which isfurnished intermediately of-its height with the bar 3 as before described. The lower end of such lever is formed with a transverse line clampingbar member 7 which is of the form clearly shown in Figs. 4-.and 5, wherein it is furnished upon its line contacting side 8 with an edge 9and Y 1,673,248 PATE OFFICE-- also with a plurality of line receiving -recesses 10, which are furnished with edges 11.

Upon reference to Fig. l of the drawings,

it will be seen that the length of the lower portion of the slot 5 is greater than the length of the bar member 7' so that such bar member may freely enter the slot. WVhen my device is being assembled, the bar memher 7 and bar 3 are inserted through the slot 5 from the outer face of the plate 2 andwhenthe bar 1 is passed through the slot to the back of-theplate, the hook member is moved upwardly to-the upper portion of the slot \vhenthepivotal 'bar 3 will enter the convex corrugation 2. lVhen. this is done-the upper portionof the hook mem ber may be swung towards. the plate. into. the position illustrated in Fig. 1, wherein the clamping slot 5. 1

In, practice the line is positioned within the U-shaped portion of the hook member and passed downwardly between .the locking bar 7 and the face of the plate 2 being pulled until the required tautness' of line is attained. Upon the line being released, its pull upon the upper end of the lever will force the lower end of the lever and the locking bar 7 inwardly towards the plate, thus clamping theline betweenv such bar and the upper and lower edges 12 and 13 of the slot 5. If it is desired to support two bar is situated outsidethe' lengths of line from the'one device, a length of line is passed down each side of the hook member as illustrated in Fig. 1, the lines being tightened by pulling the loop 14 which is thus formed. By the provision of the reedges 11 in the recesses, I have provided av much better clamp than would be the case if the bar 7 were formed with a smooth line contacting face. a

From the foregoing, descriptionit will be readily apparent that I have constructed a line anchoring device of extremely inexpen means forpermitting the hook to be readily sive Character and simple form wherein I have utilized the slot in the plate both as a mounted upon theplate and also to constitute a part of the line clamp as the line when clampedis held betweenthe upper and lower edges 12 and 13 of the slot and either ofthe edges 9v and 10 in the bar 7.

I claim as my invention is: 1. A -l1ne anchoring hook comprlsing a base plate having an inverted T-shaped slot' therein, a convex corrugation extendlng acrossnthe' plate through the upper portion ofv the slot, a lever extending upwardly through the slotted portion of the corrugation, a' U-shaped line receiving member a formed on the top of the lever, a transverse bar formed intermediately of the heightof the leverand adapted to be positioned be-e hind and in alignment with the corrugation to constitute a pivotal connection between the lever and the plate, and a line gripping bar formed upon the lower end of the lever and positioned oppositely the-lower portion vof the inverted T-shaped slot,- so that a line.

gripping means is constituted between said barand the upper and lower edges of such lower portion of the slot.

2. A line anchoring hook comprising a base plate having aninverted Tshaped slot therein, a, convex corrugation extending across the plate through the upper portion of the slot, a lever extending upwardly through the slotted portion of the corruga tion, a U-shaped line receiving" member formedon thetop of the lever, a transverse bar formed intermediately of the height of I the lever andadapted tobe positioned behind and in alignment with the corrugation to constitute a pivotal connection between the lever and the plate, a line gripping bar formed upon the lowerend of the lever and positioned oppositely the lower portion of the inverted T-shaped slot and having an edge formed upon and extending along its line engaging face so that aline gripping e of the slot, a lever extending upwardly through the slotted portion of. the corruga tion, aU-shaped line receiving member formed on the top of the lever, a transverse bar formed intermediately of the height of the lever and adapted to be positioned hehind and in alignment with the corrugationv to constitute apivotal connection be-' tween the lever andthe plate, a line gripping bar formed upon the lower end of the leverand positioned oppositely the lower portion of theinverted T-shaped slot and having an edge formed upon and extending alongltslme engag1ng-face,and in which a line receivingrecess is formed so that a line gripping means is constituted betweenthe edge in the recess and the upper and lower edges of such lowerpart of the slot.

JOHN HINES. 

